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Smeagle @ Jan 24th 2008 9:22PM
I am a smoker although I have attempted to quit several times. It's a difficult thing to explain to non-smokers, actually its a difficult thing to explain to myself, why I feel the need to adversely affect my health and pay for the privilege.
I don't think I'm alone in saying that I wish cigarettes were banned outright. If they weren't easily available, nobody would smoke and the world would be a better place.
This sort of thing however, making it harder and harder for people to smoke doesn't help anything. In my state you can't smoke in nightclubs anymore, hell you can't even smoke under covered outdoor areas. People still smoke though, we just feel a little more ostracised and resentful because we are forced to go outside to do so.
Anyway, the lack of ashtrays in cars is of concern particularly here in Australia where bushfires are commonplace. There will always be an element that smokes while driving and if they have nowhere to put the butt, it's asking for trouble.